Gallbladder cancer statistics

It can take several years to collect and confirm cancer data, so the number of new cancer cases and deaths from recent years may not be available for some time. The most recent data available are provided below.

Incidence and mortality

Incidence is the total number of new cases of cancer. Mortality is the number of deaths due to cancer.

The most recent incidence statistics for gallbladder cancer are from 2018:

435 Canadians were diagnosed with gallbladder cancer.
160 men were diagnosed with gallbladder cancer.
275 women were diagnosed with gallbladder cancer

The most recent mortality statistics for gallbladder cancer are from 2020:

294 Canadians died from gallbladder cancer.
100 men died from gallbladder cancer.
194 women died from gallbladder cancer.

For more information about cancer statistics, go to Canadian Cancer Statistics.

Statistics Canada. Table: 13-10-0111-01: Number and rates of new cases of primary cancer, by cancer type, age group and sex . 6/19 .
Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0142-01 Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48) .